Soybean farmers are perhaps the most vulnerable to Chinese retaliation as nearly one in every three rows of soybeans grown in the U.S. is exported to China – valued at $14 billion every year. Already, soybean prices have dropped dramatically since China’s promise to slap a 25-percent tariff on U.S. soybeans, among other commodities and goods. Although China has a growing appetite for American agricultural products, its plan to retaliate on soy, beef and pork will have a damaging effect on Iowa’s farmers and the state’s economy.
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Our state has enjoyed a long-standing and prosperous relationship with China. Iowa corn farmers have worked for decades to support fair and open trade practices because we understand that trade is a two-way street. Yet, we have operated in a tense trade policy environment with China for several years and have worked hard to diversify our customer base to create new demand for U.S. corn in all forms.
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March 31, 1993: The governing boards of St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Hospital voted unanimously to implement the consolidation of the two organizations into a new, single health service corporation (Genesis East and Genesis West hospitals).
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"I have no issue with the establishment of a trap shooting team at PV. The critical issue here is the use by our public school of funds provided by an organization, the NRA, with a promise to support that organization’s political agenda ..."
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The ideologues advocating for large state income tax cuts haven’t given up defending the Kansas experiment, despite overwhelming evidence that it forced drastic budget cuts while doing nothing to stimulate growth. Now they would have us believe that North Carolina provides an even better example of the benefits of the tax-slashing strategy. It doesn’t.
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This week, we passed a bill regarding a new dynamic fee policy at state parks and recreational areas. Under the bill, Senate File 2389, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can establish a new fee policy for camping, the use of rental facilities, and other special privileges at state parks and recreational areas under the jurisdiction of the department.
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March 27, 1968: The North Scott Athletic Boosters began a campaign to gain support for the construction of a track for North Scott High School. High school and junior high track athletes had so far conducted their practices by running around the town of Eldridge on the streets.
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Bill Tubbs

Bill Tubbs is an Iowa Master Editor-Publisher and the National Newspaper Association's 2015 James O. Amos Award winner for distinguished service and leadership to the community press and his local community. His "Impressions" have appeared weekly since 1971. He can be contacted at btubbs@northscottpress.com.